make-believe

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make-believe
ˈmake-beˌlieve

noun [uncountable]
when you imagine or pretend that something is real or true:

He seems to be living in a world of make-believe.

children in the middle of a make-believe adventure

make-believe

BrE

/ˈmeɪk bɪliːv/

NAmE

/ˈmeɪk bɪliːv/

noun

[uncountable]

(

disapproving

)

imagining or pretending things to be different or more exciting than they really are 虚构；想象；编造

SYN

◆They live in a world of make-believe. 他们生活在虚幻的世界里。

imagining that sth is real, or that you are sb else, for example in a child's game 假扮；假装

◆'Let's play make-believe,' said Sam. 萨姆说：“咱们来玩假装的游戏吧。”